Graham: Curious about what angels look like

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March 8, 2013
: Updated: March 8, 2013 10:23pm

Dear Dr. Graham: ﻿﻿﻿I am 8 years old and I would like to know what angels look like. Do they have wings, and do they glow in the dark? A.J.

Dear A.J.: Angels, the Bible tells us, are spiritual beings whom God created to help him do his work in the world. Because they are spiritual beings, they usually are invisible to us and do most of their work without us ever being aware of them. The Bible says God “will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways” (Psalm 91:11).

At times, God's angels do become visible as ordinary men. From time to time, I hear reports of people who were rescued from danger by someone who suddenly appeared and never was seen again — perhaps an angel. But the Bible also tells of angels whose appearance is glorious and filled with light as in Christ's birth. The Bible says, “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared” (Luke 2:13).

The angels are a sign of his love for us, but the greatest sign of God's love is Jesus Christ. Why not ask him to come into your life today?

Dear Dr. Graham: I'm involved in a ministry to prisoners in our jail, but I honestly wonder if we're doing any good. Holding a weekly chapel service doesn't seem like much. F.N.

Dear F.N.: I've received countless letters from prisoners, and I want to assure you that your work is important. God may open up additional opportunities as time goes on, but thank him for giving you this opportunity, and ask him to help you use it wisely.

Many of those you'll see have never heard the gospel. Some come from Christian homes, where their loved ones are praying for them now. Whatever their background, they need the new life that comes only from knowing Christ.

Do you remember Jesus' parable of the seed and the sower? (Luke 8:4-15.) The farmer sowed seed throughout his field, and not all of it sprouted. Some did, however, and the same is true when we spread the seed of God's word.

Not everyone will welcome you, but every person you meet is facing a personal crisis, and God wants to use you to bring them hope through Christ.

Dear Dr. Graham: I've never gone to church before, so some of the things they talk about are new to me. For example, what is a “worldly Christian”? Mrs. McN.

Dear Mrs. McN: A “worldly Christian” is a person who has put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ, but still clings to his or her old ways of living. Their behavior and their attitudes aren't much different from those of their unbelieving neighbors, and their motives and goals seldom take God into account. When the Apostle Paul addressed the Christians in the city of Corinth, he had to rebuke them for their worldly ways. “Since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?” (1 Corinthians 3:3).

God's will is for us to submit ourselves completely to Jesus Christ. He gave his whole life for us; should we not give our whole lives to him in return? Commit your life to Jesus Christ, and then ask him to help you grow in your faith. God's will for every believer, including you, is for us to “grow up in your salvation” (1 Peter 2:2).